Posted on 12/09/2022 2:47:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
Elton John will no longer use Twitter, citing the platform's "recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."
The social media company has come under fire since being purchased for $44 billion by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who had repeatedly questioned Twitter's commitment to free speech. He's since fired top executives, as well as a large portion of the company's overall staff, while implementing a number of controversial new features. He has also faced backlash after reinstating the Twitter accounts of both former president Donald Trump and Kanye West. (West was banned again for sharing anti-semitic material.)
John's announcement may be in reference to another recent development in which Twitter is now declining to enforce its own policy against COVID-19 misinformation.
"All my life, I've tried to use music to bring people together," John wrote in his farewell tweet. "Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world."
John is not the first well-known act to leave Twitter. Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor announced his decision to depart last month. "We don't need the arrogance of the billionaire class to feel like they can just come in and solve everything. Even without [Musk] involved, I just find that it has become such a toxic environment," he said. "For my mental health, I need to tune out. I don't feel good being there anymore."
Jack White quit over its new stance on moderation, but not before addressing Musk directly. "Perhaps you're learning how harmful it can be when you let dangerous, hateful people say whatever they want on your stage," White said in an Instagram post. "Do the right thing Elon and don't provide other hate mongers a stage."
Joe Bonamassa left social media entirely last month, though he cited more general reasons. "Social media has become such a distraction for me," Bonamassa wrote in a since-deleted post. "This place feels like it has the maturity of high school and I fear I am gonna be provoked one day into saying something I might regret. Enjoy it before it destroys your soul."
Does anyone really care what that nasty little pole smoker thinks?
Not so much now.
Well, bye.
A bunch of snowflakes, although I can understand how people become overwhelmed by social media.
😂🤣😂
My guess is that Twitter is showing him more stuff that he disagrees with. If he agrees with it, it's not misinformation.
If he disagrees, it's misinformation even if provably true.
bye then
Goodbye Elton!
But it was okay when Jack Dorsey was doing it.
Of course, I never used Twitter..
Trent Reznor complaining about a toxic environment?! How about the music of Nine Inch Nails?! Now that's toxic!
Maybe the two old queens can start their own service.
The second Levon was a better person.
The queen doesn’t like reality and a lack of censorship. Claims the opposite and he’s the victim. To hell with him.
Yeah, my only measurable social credit score is on FR. Doomed! Weird how some folks look at you funny when you tell them you aren’t on any of them.
Why not quit this country, too, you little pervert! We do not like perverts to be here anyway.
Oh no! I’ve no reason to live now. Hand me a tissue, somebody!
With him gone there will be much less unchecked misinformation.
See ya Elton. No one cares.
Talk about being butt hurt . . .
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